Escazu to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Escazu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Escazu 05:33 5:33 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:33 8:33 AM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
08:33 8:33 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Escazu.
When you, Escazu and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Escazu
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Escazu | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 08:33 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Escazu | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 11,984 | 6,211,223 |
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Escazu and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Escazu is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Escazu: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Escazu, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Escazu, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Escazu?
The working day in Escazu ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Escazu and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Escazu (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Escazu?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Escazu it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Escazu is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Escazu and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Escazu nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
